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Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

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<ul><li>FedEx Corporation's fiscal year 2025 first quarter earnings call revealed a mix of strategic manoeuvres and financial results shaped by a complex economic landscape.</li><li>Amidst an environment characterized by varying demand and ongoing structural changes, the company’s executives laid out both the successes and the pressures faced during the quarter.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

FedEx Corporation's fiscal year 2025 first quarter earnings call revealed a mix of strategic manoeuvres and financial results shaped by a complex economic landscape.Amidst an environment characterized by varying demand and ongoing structural changes, the company’s executives laid out both the successes and the pressures faced during the quarter.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

FedEx Corporation: Dealing With Market Conditions & Volume Management - Major Drivers

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

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Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Biden Administration rule would make "de minimis" items subject to tariffs</li>
<li>Besides adding to landed cost of those items, reporting requirements would rise</li>
<li>In addition, US/EU governments launch probes of SHEIN/Temu product safety</li>
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Biden Administration rule would make "de minimis" items subject to tariffs
Besides adding to landed cost of those items, reporting requirements would rise
In addition, US/EU governments launch probes of SHEIN/Temu product safety


SHEIN and Temu: New Rule Could Crush "De Minimis" Imports | New Front In "War"  Vs DTC Platforms

<ul><li>FedEx Corporation delivered a robust finish to its fiscal year 2024, showcasing a mixture of challenges and triumphs that reflect the intricate dynamics of the current global logistics and transportation landscape.</li><li>In its fourth quarter, FedEx managed to inflect positive revenue growth amid an environment characterized by continuous demand volatilities and transitioning market conditions, all while advancing significant structural reforms aimed at improving efficiency and profitability.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

FedEx Corporation delivered a robust finish to its fiscal year 2024, showcasing a mixture of challenges and triumphs that reflect the intricate dynamics of the current global logistics and transportation landscape.In its fourth quarter, FedEx managed to inflect positive revenue growth amid an environment characterized by continuous demand volatilities and transitioning market conditions, all while advancing significant structural reforms aimed at improving efficiency and profitability.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

FedEx Corporation: Can The Potential Sale of FedEx Freight Enable Some Kind Of Strategic Growth? - Major Drivers

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<li>For first time since 2022, carriers' cargo revenue, yield, load factor all rising</li>
<li>Asia outbound, US inbound air cargo tons both improving in early 2024</li>
<li>SHEIN, Temu could account for 40%+ of US inbound air tons from CH, HK, TW</li>
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For first time since 2022, carriers' cargo revenue, yield, load factor all rising
Asia outbound, US inbound air cargo tons both improving in early 2024
SHEIN, Temu could account for 40%+ of US inbound air tons from CH, HK, TW


Growth of SHEIN, Temu Appears to Be Boosting Asia-US Air Cargo Volume & Pricing

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<li>Review of Q2/H1 results, including impact from international, Kerry Logistics Network</li>
<li>Refining idea of "internationalization", which we believe is driving force behind SF's HK IPO</li>
<li>Testing thesis: did air and international exposure help or hurt SF margins in H1?</li>
</ul>


Review of Q2/H1 results, including impact from international, Kerry Logistics Network
Refining idea of "internationalization", which we believe is driving force behind SF's HK IPO
Testing thesis: did air and international exposure help or hurt SF margins in H1?


SF Holding HK IPO | Q2/H1 Results | "Internationalization" Thesis Refined | Air, Int'l Impact in H1

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FedEx Corp. delivers packages and freight to multiple countries and territories through an integrated global network.  The Company provides worldwide express delivery, ground small-parcel delivery, less-than-truckload freight delivery, supply chain management services, customs brokerage services, and trade facilitation and electronic commerce solutions.

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FedEx Corporation: Dealing With Market Conditions & Volume Management - Major Drivers

FedEx Corporation's fiscal year 2025 first quarter earnings call revealed a mix of strategic manoeuvres and financial results shaped by a complex...

Baptista Research

SHEIN and Temu: New Rule Could Crush "De Minimis" Imports | New Front In "War" Vs DTC Platforms

The Biden administration announced dramatic changes which could threaten SHEIN and Temu. Elsewhere, US & EU authorities launched efforts to test...

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FedEx Corporation: Can The Potential Sale of FedEx Freight Enable Some Kind Of Strategic Growth? - Major Drivers

FedEx Corporation delivered a robust finish to its fiscal year 2024, showcasing a mixture of challenges and triumphs that reflect the intricate...

Baptista Research

Growth of SHEIN, Temu Appears to Be Boosting Asia-US Air Cargo Volume & Pricing

There are signs that SHEIN and Temu are boosting Asia-to-US air cargo volume and pricing. We estimate the two platforms account for as much as 40%+...

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SF Holding HK IPO | Q2/H1 Results | "Internationalization" Thesis Refined | Air, Int'l Impact in H1

On Sunday June 2, SF Holding announced via a notice at the Shenzhen Stock Exchange that it plans to sell up to 625 mn new shares in a secondary...

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